Max BradleyPrivate, United States Marine CorpsWarrant Officer, United States Navy

Max
Bradley was born in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, on 22 January 1895.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 12 April 1915 at Cincinnati,
Ohio.

During his time in the Marine Corps, he earned
an expert Rifleman award at Quantico, Virginia, in 1917, served as a sniper
in World War I, served in the Haitian Campaign from 4 August 1915 to 18
October 1917 and then in France with the Fifth Marines, American Expeditionary
Force (AEF), Fourth Brigade, Second Division, from 25 February 1918 to
21 April 1919.

The fourth Brigade remained in the Bourmont
training area with headquarters at Damblain until March 14, 1918
when it commenced movement into sub sectors of the Verdun front,
the first units of the brigade entering the front line during the night
of March 16-17, 1918, with headquarters at Toul sector.

On April 1, 1918, the brigade headquarters
was changed to Moscou. The brigade remained in the Verdun front until May
14th, 1918, when it proceeded to an area around Vitry-le-Francois for open
warfare training with headquarters at Venault-lesFames.

On May 14, 1918, the brigade left the
area around Vitry-le-Francios as it was unsuitable and proceeded to an
area around Gisors-Chaumont-enVixen, with headquarters at Bou-des-Bois.
The brigade was in this area when sudden orders came to move to Chateau-Thierry
sector June 12th to July 4th, 1918.

During World War I, he took part in the following
battles:

Saissone Sector, 18 July to 19 July 1918 (Wounded)Marbache Sector, 8 August to 16 August 1918St. Mihiel Sector, 12 September to 15 September
1918Champagne Sector, 1 October to 9 October 1918Argonne Sector 1 November to 14 November 1918American Army of Occupation, Belgium, and
the March to the Rhine River.

He was discharged from active duty at Quantico, Virginia, on 26 May 1919.

2nd Division 4th BRIGADE was awarded
the French Croix De Guerre with Palm.

FOOT NOTE:

Max Bradley was honorably discharged from the
Marine Corps, as indicated above. He entered the USN circa 1920 and spent
the next 30+ years in continuous service, where he rose from enlisted man
to Chief Warrant Officer (Radio man).

He Died September 22, 1963 and is buried, with
his wife Bernice, in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 35, grave 2000.

Joseph M.
Bradley, his only surviving son, and who contributed this information,
currently lives in Southern California with his family.
BRADLEY, MAXCWO2 US NAVYVETERAN SERVICE DATES: 07/01/1915 - 07/01/1946DATE OF BIRTH: 12/09/1895DATE OF DEATH: 09/20/1963DATE OF INTERMENT: 09/24/1963BURIED AT: SECTION 35 SITE 2000ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY